Senior Electrical Engineer

Matrix Pdm Engineering - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Pittsburgh, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Electrical Senior Engineer I is responsible for performing mastery level design and analysis work as directed to support various field and fabrication offices. This position is integral to a project team from inception through construction completion, ensuring that all engineering tasks are executed with precision and adherence to safety standards. The role can be based in Houston, TX; Pittsburgh, PA; or Tulsa, OK, providing flexibility in location while maintaining a focus on delivering high-quality engineering solutions. In this role, the Senior Electrical Engineer I will actively support the company's commitment to safety and uphold its core values. The engineer will independently apply extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices across broad areas of assignments and related fields. This includes using advanced techniques to modify or extend theories and practices of sciences and disciplines to complete assignments effectively. The engineer will work on major projects or several projects of moderate scope with complex features, designing complete projects, systems, components, or processes. The position requires the preparation of complete project documents, ensuring conformity and quality assurance throughout the process. The Senior Electrical Engineer I will also develop new techniques and improved processes, materials, or products, assisting upper-level management or staff as a technical specialist or advisor. Coordination with all necessary staff to complete assignments is crucial, as is the review and approval of scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments. The engineer will prepare proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or programs, representing the organization in communications and conferences related to broad aspects of engineering assignments. Additionally, the Senior Electrical Engineer I will interact with project managers, clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others, attending project meetings and presenting specific aspects of engineering assignments. The role may also involve performing other related duties as directed, ensuring a comprehensive approach to engineering challenges.

Responsibilities

• Perform mastery level design and analysis work to support various field and fabrication offices.
• Actively support the company's commitment to safety and adhere to the company's core values.
• Independently apply extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of assignments.
• Use advanced techniques in the modification or extension of theories and practices of sciences and disciplines to complete assignments.
• Work on major projects or several projects of moderate scope with complex features.
• Design complete projects, systems, components, or processes.
• Prepare complete project documents and review for conformity and quality assurance.
• Develop new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products.
• Assist upper-level management or staff as a technical specialist or advisor.
• Coordinate work with all staff necessary to complete assignments.
• Review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Prepare proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or programs.
• Represent the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments.
• Interact with project managers, clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Attend project meetings and present specific aspects of engineering assignments.
• Perform other related duties as directed.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering required; MS degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is desirable.
• 6+ years related engineering experience.
• Strong skill set in understanding PFD's and P&ID's; 3D and 2D routing and modeling; development of complete electrical power distribution construction drawing and specification packages.
• Proficiency in IEEE, NEC, and NESC standards.
• Demonstrable success in industrial power distribution projects including medium voltage utility tie in down through low voltage facility distribution is required; such experience in the Oil and Gas industry is preferred.
• Ability to understand client specifications, procurement, commissioning and start-up standards, documentation, practices, vendor data approvals, etc., strongly preferred.
• Experience using ETAP, EasyPower, SKM, PSS, or other modeling software is required.
• Experience designing layout and spacing, specifying equipment, performing grounding studies, and performing protection and coordination studies is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with project management software such as MS Project or Primavera is desirable.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously under time sensitive deadlines.
• Exhibits excellent listening, oral and written skills; ability to prepare and make project related presentations to clients is desirable.

Nice-to-haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is desirable.
• Familiarity with project management software such as MS Project or Primavera is desirable.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents.
• Disability benefits.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Robust wellness program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Performance or safety bonus program may be available.